Portugal vs Slovakia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Portugal
23.0%
in 2022
Slovakia
23.1%
in 2022
Portugal rank
19th
Slovakia rank
18th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 23.1% against 23.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 18th of 127 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 10.0% | 8.7% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 13.4% | 7.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 19.6% | 3.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.6% | 0.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Portugal or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 23.1% against 23.0% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Portugal and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovakia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Slovakia rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 18th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release